The word ‘Fringe’ is of course a matter of perspective – both geographically and topically. Clare Garden Festival Fringe wants to explore all areas for gardeners of any kind ...

Clare Garden Festival FRINGE will take place from 24th to 29th April - watch this space for updates and contact us if you would like to organise a Fringe event.

TUES/WED/THURS/FRI 24th April

ENNIS LIBRARY - GARDEN BOOKS & EXPERT TALK

All details to be announced.

WINDOW COMPETITION

All details to be announced.

SATURDAY 28th April

Visit Irish Seed Savers

Seed Savers have set up a special tour for our Garden Festival visitors of their wonderful gardens at Capparoe Scarriff. April is of course a time for sowing and planting which is a lovely time to visit. A comprehensive guided walking tour of our 20 acre seed farm, through our organic orchards, mature seed gardens, woodlands and a visit to Ireland’s only public seed bank. This 1.5hr garden tour starting at 11am can be booked directly from their shop here.

Treat yourself to a Gardeners Dinner @ Rowan Tree Cafe Bar. All details to be announced. Book directly with Rowan Tree Cafe Bar by calling them on 065 686 8669. www.rowantreecafebar.ie

HIGHLIGHT EVENT

Nature, Gardening and Mental Wellbeing – Film and Expert Talks at glór

The highlight event of the new Clare Garden Festival Fringe combines the award-winning film Project Wild Thing with expert talks, featuring local Garden expert Brid Hedderman discussing Gardening & Mental Wellbeing, and Marion Burke of Crann Og on the importance of connection with Nature for Young and Old.

Filmmaker David Bond thinks Mother Nature needs a helping hand. His children are fascinated by screens but are strangers to the natural world. David appoints himself the Marketing Director for Nature and, with the help of marketing experts, he sets out to sell this amazing, free, wonder product. Project Wild Thing finds hilarity, joy and absurdity in the choices we face as 21st Century humans. Link to film trailer.

Information and tickets from glor are available here. You can also book this event as a Combined Weekend ticket from glor (Film + Jim Cronin Masterclass + Festival entry for reduced price of €25, call glor for details: 065 6843103.)

Clare Garden Festival has always aimed to be both a treat for gardeners and for all the family. Now we are underlining this by offering even more excitement for all ends of the spectrum with our new Fringe. Of course, if you look it from that perspective, you‘ll find that actually our festival day on the 29th April, already includes a lot that could be called Fringe and we always are keen for people to discover and explore all the hidden gems at our festival.... Pop-Up Gardens, Demos, Crafters, Archers, Botanical Arts...

This is our Fringe so far and we would love input and feedback, contact us if you would like to participate with a Fringe event. It would be super to grow the Fringe festival further and we hope that gardeners in Clare and beyond will enjoy and support...